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EU godkänner RSV-vaccin för alla vuxna
EU-kommissionen har godkänt en utvidgad användning av Pfizers vaccin mot RS-virus, som nu även kan ges till personer mellan 18 och 59 år.
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Domare stoppar J & J:s 100 miljardersuppgörelse om babypuder
En amerikansk konkursdomare har avvisat Johnson & Johnsons erbjudande på 10 miljarder dollar, motsvarande 100 miljarder kronor, för att få slut på den rättsliga striden kring bolagets babypuder, som hävdats orsaka cancer.
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An organ seldom in the spotlight – but utterly vital
The kidneys consist of more than 40 types of cells and have more functions in the body than most people know. Julie Williams leads AstraZeneca’s work in preclinical research about kidney diseases. “They are probably one of the most complicated organs in the body, and I like a challenge”, she says.
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Isländskt bolag tar över delar av Xbrane – planerar ”stark närvaro” i svensk life science
Xbrane säljer sin FoU-verksamhet med 40 anställda, och ett av sina biosimilarprojekt, till isländska Alvotech. Prislappen landar på 275 miljoner kronor – och Xbranes aktie rusar efter beskedet.
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Nya notan för Purdue Pharma – skandalbolaget bakom opioidkrisen
Slutnotan kan vara på väg för läkemedelstillverkaren Purdue Pharmas inblandning i USA:s opioidkris – och den ser ut att landa på minst 7,4 miljarder dollar, motsvarande nästan 75 miljarder kronor.
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Sobi inleder nytt samarbete inom sepsis
Särläkemedelsbolaget Sobi inleder ett nytt forskningssamarbete och en klinisk studie kring en potentiell behandling vid sepsis.
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Aqilion's licensing journey: From Merck partnership to new opportunities
Be extremely meticulous with your scientific data, but spend just as much time and effort on business development. That piece of advice comes from Aqilion's CEO Sarah Fredriksson and is directed at biotech companies aiming to find a good licensing partner.
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A tiny animal with great importance
From the mythical Ganges River to the less sacred, but considerably cleaner waters in KI's aquariums in Solna. The little zebrafish has made an unconscious career – as an increasingly important model organism in medical research.
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Who pays for Rebecca Doe – and all of us?
Anna Törner on how easily we get used to the idea that healthcare is free - when it really is about how and who pays for it
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The art of successful licensing – “A lot has to align”
Sharp research, strong data and a high level of innovation are all very good, but more than that is required to achieve the goal of many biotechnology companies: to succeed with a licensing deal.
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Ukraine war fuels rise of totally resistent bacteria
War-torn Ukraine is not just suffering from hostile attacks from a foreign aggressor, but also from the threat of a totally resistant and contagious bacteria.
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Security flaw in Swedish breast cancer screening software – woman passed away
A lack of safeguard in Sectra's software led to a woman with breast cancer receiving an incorrect diagnosis. She later passed away. The software is used in 20 out of 21 regions in Sweden. It is also used in neighbouring Nordic countries. “Extremely serious,” says the Sectra CEO to Medtech Magazine.
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Health politician Lina Nordquist: ”I find it hard to be idle”
She is the pharmacist and researcher who grew tired of the breakthroughs that never materialised and knowledge that never seemed to reach patients, so she decided to make a change from within. Life Science Sweden meets Lina Nordquist, Member of Parliament for the Liberals and their spokesperson on healthcare policy, to have a conversation about reality, politics, and the need for writing.
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Fler röster höjs i protest mot förändrat högkostnadsskydd
I dag, måndag, överlämnas 25 000 underskrifter till sjukvårdsminister Acko Ankarberg Johansson i protest mot regeringens förslag att höja taket i högkostnadsskyddet för läkemedel.
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Första vaccinet mot tropisk virussjukdom tillgängligt i Sverige
Världens första vaccin mot virussjukdomen chikungunya finns nu tillgänglig i Sverige, meddelar vaccinföretaget Valneva Sweden.
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Marie Gårdmark: “What to expect from Trump’s second term?”
One may complain about the complex multinational system in EU, but it gives us some predictability that cannot be easily overturned by different member states political agendas, writes Marie Gårdmark in a column.
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We desire talent to come here, but are we genuinely welcoming them?
Sweden faces significant challenges in creating a truly inclusive environment that makes international professionals feel welcome, valued, and able to build meaningful careers, writes Sarah Lidé in a column.
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The business coach: “We need to learn from our mistakes”
The past year has been challenging for many biotech companies, with several comapanies facing financial stress and bankruptcy. To understand how entrepreneurs can navigate these tough times, Life Science Sweden spoke to Pia Keyser, a business coach at Umeå Biotech Incubator, who has worked with many companies in the industry.
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The future of healthcare in focus: ”Together, things happen”
In march, it’s once again time for Fokus Patient, an event for the industry where the patients’ perspective takes center stage. It’s a great way to spread knowledge in Sweden and around the world, according to the initiator Penilla Gunther
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New cell therapy raises hope for curing type 1 diabetes – "Never succeeded before"
For the first time, a patient with type 1 diabetes has undergone an islet transplantation using genetically modified insulin-producing cells that do not require immunosuppressive drugs. "A major immunological breakthrough," says Professor Per-Ola Carlsson, who leads the clinical study, to Life Science Sweden.
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